the grounds that it espoused anti-revolutionary ideas. Its representation of Cagliostro as a virtuous republican was thought scandalous, and the presentation of "the immortal Marat" in the procession of ghosts was deemed disrespectful. Aristocrats had been seen applauding. A police report was ordered and it confirmed the charges. Further performances were banned on 17 March 1794. The libretto has not been found. A piano-vocal score in manuscript form of the music by Henri Montan Berton is located at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Département de la Musique, Ms. 3649). List of composers Henri Montan Berton Frédéric Blasius Luigi Cherubini Nicolas Dalayrac François Devienne Prosper-Didier Deshayes André Grétry Louis Emmanuel Jadin Rodolphe Kreutzer Étienne Méhul Jean-Pierre Solié References Notes Bibliography Pougin, Arthur (1891). L'Opéra-Comique pendant la Révolution de 1788 à 1801: d'après des documents inédits et les sources les plus authentiques. Paris: Albert Savine. View at Google Books. Sadie, Stanley, ed. (1992). The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (4 volumes). London: Macmillan. . Wild, Nicole; Charlton, David (2005). Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique Paris: répertoire 1762-1972. Sprimont, Belgium: Editions Mardaga. . French-language operas Operas 1794 operas Operas set in France Operas by multiple composers Operas by Luigi Cherubini Operas by André Grétry Operas by Étienne Méhul Operas by Nicolas Dalayrac Opera world premieres at the Opéra-Comique Lost operas Cultural depictions of Alessandro Cagliostro Cultural depictions of Catherine the Great Cultural depictions of William Pitt the Younger